A humane society claims that less than 68% of households in a certain country own a pet. In a random sample of 400 households in that country, 264 say they own a pet. At α=0.05, is there enough evidence to support the society's claim? Complete parts (a) through (d) below. (a) Identify the claim and state H0 and Ha.
A humane society claims that less than 68% of households in a certain country own a pet. In a random sample of 400 households in that country, 264 say they own a pet. At α=0.05, is there enough evidence to support the society's claim? Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
(a) Identify the claim and state H0 and Ha.
Identify the claim in this scenario. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice. (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)
A. ______% of households in the country own a pet.
B. More than ______% of households in the country own a pet.
C. The percentage of households in the country that own a pet is not ______%.
D. Less than ______% of households in the country own a pet.
(b) Use technology to find the P-value.
P = _______.
(c) Decide whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis and (d) interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.
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